RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

June 15,2010

 

JOHNNY GAFFNEY, CHAIR

 

CHERYL L. BROWN, COUNCIL SECRETARY/DIRECTOR

 

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING of the Council of the City of Jacksonville, held in Council Chambers, City Hall, Jacksonville, Florida, June 15,2010.  The meeting was called to order at 2:02 P.M. by Committee Chair Johnny Gaffney.  The meeting adjourned at 2:20 P.M.

 

 

             Members in Attendance:                                                                   Staff Attendance:

 

CM Johnny Gaffney, Chair                                                                 MMarilyn Allen, Legislative Aide

            CM Reggie Brown, Vice Chair                                                                       Janice Billy, Asst. Council Auditor

            CM Ronnie Fussell - Excused                                                              Peggy Sidman, General Counsel

            CM Daniel Davis - Excused                                                                    John Jackson, Research Asst.

            CM Art Shad                                                                                        Lisa RinamanSherry Hall, Administration

            CM Glorious Johnson

            CM Art Graham - Excused

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

 

 

 


1.    2010-367   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $492,265 FROM THE NORTHWEST JACKSONVILLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TRUST FUND (NWJEDF)(A $392,265 NWJEDF LOAN AND A $100,000 NWJEDF GRANT) TO FRESH MINISTRIES/BEAVER STREET ENTERPRISE CENTER FOR THE RENOVATION OF A 7,000 SQUARE FOOT WAREHOUSE FACILITY IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 9, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 10-120; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER THE REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND FRESH MINISTRIES/BEAVER STREET ENTERPRISE CENTER, AND OTHER DOCUMENTS AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 6/2/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: June 14, 2010

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

 

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: June 15, 2010

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

 

 

AYES - Brown, Brown, Gaffney, Gaffney, Johnson, Johnson, Shad, Shad, ( 84 )

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2.    2010-368   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND THE DUVAL COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD CONVEYING TO THE CITY A ROADWAY PARCEL WHICH WILL PROVIDE ACCESS TO WILLIAM SHEFFIELD REGIONAL PARK AND ADDITIONAL PARKING FOR NEW BERLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 6/2/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: June 14, 2010

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

 

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: June 15, 2010

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

 

 

AYES - Brown, Gaffney, Johnson, Shad, ( 4 )

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3.    2010-404   A RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS REGARDING INTERLOCAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND THE TOWN OF BALDWIN, AND THE CITIES OF JACKSONVILLE BEACH, ATLANTIC BEACH, AND NEPTUNE BEACH, AS APPROVED IN RESOLUTION 81-1072-403, RESOLUTION 96-481-132, RESOLUTION 95-944-256, AND RESOLUTION 97-1143-A; DIRECTING THE COUNCIL AUDITOR, IN COORDINATION WITH THE OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL AND THE COUNCIL RESEARCH DIVISION, AND WITH ANY ASSISTANCE THAT CAN BE MADE AVAILABLE BY THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH, TO RESEARCH, ANALYZE AND  MAKE A REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION ON ALL FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES RELATING TO THE RELATIVE TAXING OF AND THE PROVISION OF SERVICES TO CITIZENS LIVING IN THE TOWN OF BALDWIN AND THE CITIES OF JACKSONVILLE BEACH, ATLANTIC BEACH, AND NEPTUNE BEACH; DIRECTING THE CHIEF OF LEGISLATIVE SERVICES TO PROVIDE A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE MAYORS OF THE TOWN OF BALDWIN AND THE CITIES OF JACKSONVILLE BEACH, ATLANTIC BEACH, AND NEPTUNE BEACH; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 6/2/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: June 14, 2010

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

 

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: June 15, 2010

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

 

 

NAYS - Brown, Gaffney, Johnson, Shad, ( 4 )

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4.    2010-422   AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING SURPLUS PERSONAL PROPERTY OF THE CITY; DECLARING THAT CERTAIN 1997 E1 PUMPER (VIN 4ENBAAA80T1006038, PROPERTY NO. 4973-20) VALUED AT $4,550, AND THAT CERTAIN 2003 RESCUE (VIN 1FVABPCS93HK51663, PROPERTY NO. 8651-10) VALUED AT $4,000, TO BE SURPLUS TO THE NEEDS OF THE CITY AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OF THE CITY TO TRANSFER TITLE OF SAID PROPERTY TO DUVAL COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD FOR USE AT A. PHILIP RANDOLPH ACADEMIES OF TECHNOLOGY AT NO COST; WAIVING SECTION 122.812(C), ORDINANCE CODE, TO ALLOW DISPOSITION OF SAID PROPERTY FOR OTHER THAN FAIR MARKET VALUE; DESIGNATING THE FLEET MANAGEMENT DIVISION OF THE CENTRAL OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT MONITOR OF ACTUAL USE OF SAID PROPERTY; PROVIDING FOR A REVERTER; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 6/2/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: June 14, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: June 14, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: June 15, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Brown, Gaffney, Johnson, Shad, ( 4 )

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5.    2010-424   AN ORDINANCE TRANSFERRING $130,806 TO APPROPRIATE SUBOBJECTS TO COVER YEAR-TO-DATE AND ANTICIPATED EXPENDITURES FOR THE BALANCE OF FISCAL YEAR 2009-2010 FOR THE JACKSONVILLE JOURNEY SCHOOL RECREATION LEAGUES, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 10-123; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DAT; 6/2/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: June 14, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: June 15, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Brown, Gaffney, Johnson, Shad, ( 4 )

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6.    2010-430   AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE "JACKSONVILLE SHIPYARDS PROPERTY", AS DEFINED BY PREVIOUS LEGISLATION OF THE CITY INCLUDING ORDINANCES 2001-450-E, 2005-101-E, AND 2005-390-E; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, LANDMAR GROUP, LLC AND NORTH BANK DEVELOPERS, LLC ("AGREEMENT") FOR THE ASSIGNMENT OF CERTAIN CONTRACTS TO THE CITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE CITY OBTAINING TITLE TO THE SHIPYARDS PROPERTY IN A FORECLOSURE OR VIA A DEED-IN-LIEU OF FORECLOSURE; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF SAID AGREEMENT AND RELATED AGREEMENTS BY THE MAYOR OR HIS DESIGNEE AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE JACKSONVILLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 6/2/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: June 14, 2010

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

 

 

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: June 15, 2010

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

 

 

AYES - Brown, Gaffney, Johnson, Shad, ( 4 )

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7.    2010-431   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES REVENUE BONDS (BROOKS HEALTH SYSTEM PROJECT) BY THE JACKSONVILLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $65,000,000 TO PROVIDE ALL OR A PART OF THE FUNDS TO FINANCE OR REFINANCE THE COSTS OF A CAPITAL PROJECT TO BE OWNED AND/OR OPERATED BY GENESIS HEALTH, INC., DOING BUSINESS AS BROOKS HEALTH SYSTEM, AND/OR ITS AFFILIATES; APPROVING THE FORM OF AND THE EXECUTION BY THE JACKSONVILLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION OF AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF ST. AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE JEDC; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 6/2/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: June 14, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: June 14, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: June 15, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Brown, Gaffney, Johnson, Shad, ( 4 )

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8.    2010-452   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, A LICENSE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND KIRBY-SMITH CAMP #1209, SONS OF THE CONFEDERATE VETERANS FOR THE PURPOSE OF HOLDING AN EVENT TO HONOR THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED IN THE ARMED SERVICES AT THE CONFEDERATE PARK ON NOVEMBER 6 AND 7, 2010; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT; REQUESTING EMERGENCY PASSAGE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: June 15, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE as an EMERGENCY measure.

 

 

 

AYES - Brown, Gaffney, Johnson, Shad, ( 4 )

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2ND READINGS

 

9.    2010-437   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $219,368 ($200,000 IN GRANT FUNDING FROM THE FUND FOR CITIES OF SERVICE AND $19,368 FROM THE RESERVE FOR FEDERAL PROGRAMS) TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE'S CITIES OF SERVICE INITIATIVE AND THE HIRING OF A CHIEF SERVICE OFFICER TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A CITY-WIDE PLAN TO INCREASE VOLUNTEERISM AND TARGET VOLUNTEER EFFORTS TO ADDRESS THE CITY'S GREATEST NEEDS, FOR THE GRANT PERIOD JULY 1, 2010, TO JUNE 30, 2012, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 10-124; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEARS; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER DOCUMENTS AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE; APPROVING POSITION, AS INITIATED BY R.C. 10-201; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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10.    2010-441   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $90,088 FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FUND TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO CONTINUE A JOINT PROJECT BY JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY AND THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA TO PRODUCE A COMPREHENSIVE REPORT ON THE HEALTH AND STATE OF THE ST. JOHNS RIVER, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 10-137; WAIVING CONFLICTING PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 111.755 (ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FUND) AND 360.602 (USES OF FUND), ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING EXEMPTIONS FROM CITY'S PROCUREMENT CODE PURSUANT TO SUBSECTIONS 126.107(f) AND 126.107(g), ORDINANCE CODE; REQUESTING EMERGENCY PASSAGE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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11.    2010-456   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, A LICENSE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND FORT CAROLINE AA ("FCAA") FOR THE PURPOSE OF FCAA PURCHASING AND INSTALLING FIELD LIGHTS AND A NEW FENCE AT THE ED AUSTIN REGIONAL PARK; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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12.    2010-493   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE, A "MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING" BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS, LTD., A FLORIDA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF CONVENTION DEVELOPMENT TAX FUNDS IMPOSED AND COLLECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 764, ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING FOR THE EXECUTION OF ALL DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE MEMORANDUM; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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